Free Birth Society

Free Birth Society

Author: Emilee Saldaya Language: English Episodes: 100
Emilee Saldaya hosts Free Birth Society, a podcast that delves into the profound and personal choice of freebirth. This is not a discussion about home birth with professional support, but an intimate exploration of childbirth that unfolds without midwives, doulas, or medical intervention, guided solely by the birthing person and their family. Through conversations with wild women from around the globe, each episode presents a raw and unfiltered narrative, focusing on the lived experiences, the emotional landscapes, and the deep, often unspoken trust in the body's innate wisdom. These stories are honest, sometimes gripping, and frequently transformative, challenging mainstream perceptions of safety and authority. The dialogue within this podcast serves as both education and a form of self-improvement, examining the reclaiming of autonomy and the reconnection to ancestral knowledge. Listeners will hear not just the mechanics of unassisted birth, but the philosophical and personal journeys that lead individuals to this path. Emilee, as founder and guide, facilitates these discussions with a clear, grounded presence, allowing the complexity and beauty of each story to resonate. This podcast is for those curious about the edges of conventional maternity care, seeking to understand a paradigm where birth is treated as a private, powerful, and physiological event rather than a medical procedure. The Free Birth Society podcast creates a space for these rarely heard voices, offering a tapestry of experiences that are, above all, true to themselves.
Episodes
Midwifery Sabotage, Stillbirth, Regret, and Freebirth [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:03:06
Skye, an Australian woman living in Southern California, shares her four birth stories on the show today. In her first birth, Skye experienced midwife sabotage, then with her second, the heartbreaking loss of her son. Af…
The Way of The New Matriarch: Freebirthing After C-Section [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:14:47
Kendra is on the show today sharing her redemptive FBAC (freebirth after c-section), guided by the messages of her ancestors and the deep work required to heal her lineage, her relationship, and step into the role as the…
Freebirthing in the Jungle at 34 Weeks [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:21
First time mother Hari is on the show today sharing her wild pregnancy and freebirth story. Hari speaks of the deep trust and intuition that lead her to the mountains of Costa Rica to freebirth her healthy 5 pound child…
Discovering Down Syndrome Outside the Medical System [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:30:01
We kick off this season with Emilee sitting down with Britni from Washington, who tells her big story of birthing her daughter outside of the medical system at the age of 41. Britni shares how in the first moments after…
Season 8 Trailer [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 0:54
The Free Birth Society Podcast is BACK *this* Friday! If these clips already have you crying, get READY for the most epic, transformational free and sovereign birth stories. It’s gonna be a wild ride, sisters. You’ll lau…
The (free)Birth Partner Episode [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:24:52
Watch this episode HERE Today is all about (and for!) the birth partner. I do what I can in an hour to offer my transmissions to you of 20 years in birth work, and having worked with thousands of fathers and partners to…
The Women Are Ready: Zainab Brings Body Literacy to Saudi Arabia [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:39
Watch this episode HERE We have a really inspiring episode today, as I welcome Zainab, from Saudi Arabia, now living in Michigan. Zainab is a brilliant maiden who has blazed a path of autonomy, teaching Fertility Awarene…
Remineralizing the Spirit with Herbalist Dr. Elderberry [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:22
Watch this episode HERE Today I have the great pleasure of welcoming to the show Dr. Elderberry, and yes, that *is* her legal name. Elderberry is a naturopath, a vitalist herbalist, a homeopath, and a wild mother. I’m so…